Phenol has a smaller dipole moment than methanol. Alcohols Phenols and Ethers Chemistry Class 12 CBSE Value based Questions Mr. Nandlal Jul 22, 2020 1 Answers
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Praveen Mehta
In phenol due to electron rich benzene ring the C-O bond is less polar whereas in methanol the C-O bond is highly polar. Therefore the dipole moment of methanol is higher than phenol.